Here are 73 Sade songs, ranked from least best to best — or from minor pain relief to complete catharsis
If Sade didn’t exist, no one could have invented her. Over a career spanning six albums and 33 years, the art of the singer, backed by her band, has never been anything less than inimitable. Yet given that her delivery is instantly recognizable and impossible to replicate, it’s something of a marvel that she almost missed out on singing altogether.
73. “Sally,” Diamond Life : This allegory for the Salvation Army displays an artist determined from the start to be socially engaged, but also one who hasn’t yet found out how to do it without being a bit preachy. 69. “Frankie’s First Affair,” Diamond Life : Early on, Sade had a tendency to revert to third-person narration — which is not surprising considering that she had thoughts of becoming a fiction writer. This tale of a seducer who finds himself unhappily in love isn’t bad in terms of plot, but the slightly gloating tone stacks the deck in an unnecessary way, telling the listener how he sucks instead of showing it.
65. “I Would Have Never Guessed,” The Ultimate Collection : There’s always something occasional about new songs tacked onto greatest-hits collections, and this song, with its ensnared emotion set against a lone piano, is no exception. 61. “Cherry Pie,” Diamond Life : Jazzy and funky, the arrangement slaps hard, and Sade’s voice soars and dips like a lovestruck bird. It’s just that “wild as Friday night” isn’t the greatest simile.
57. “Bring Me Home,” Soldier of Love : Generic guitar lines and a standardized beat keep this Soldier song from being all it can be.55. “Room 55,” “Kiss of Life” : This, among the least best of Sade’s instrumental tracks, sounds like an average smooth-jazz session, which is neither a bad nor an exceptional thing.53. “Keep Hanging On,” “Never As Good As the First Time” : This sweet, three-minute groove showcases the crispness of the band’s live performance.
49. “Mermaid,” Love Deluxe : Given its title, it’s no surprise that this instrumental sounds like sunlight rapturously viewed through deep water. 45. “Love Is Found,” The Ultimate Collection : “High-octane” isn’t an adjective commonly associated with Sade songs, but this greatest-hits extra, featuring Sade gliding above a churning bed of heavy bass, piano, and guitar, definitely qualifies.
41. “The Moon and the Sky,” Soldier of Love : Not even Sade can make the most of every opportunity, as this lofty song proves. Paired with a sad, introverted guitar line, her regret is impossible to mistake. 37. “All About Our Love,” Lovers Rock : The warm, welcoming sounds typical of Lovers Rock match well with Sade’s reminiscence of a partnership that’s stood the test of time.
33. “Fear,” Promise : An excursion into the Spanish language yields “Fear,” a grievous little gem that reflects the feelings of anyone waiting for an endangered lover to return. 29. “Like a Tattoo,” Love Deluxe : Based on a real bar conversation between Sade and a former soldier, this tale makes trauma and longing in the wake of slaughter feel at once poetic and relatable.
25. “In Another Time,” Soldier of Love : Consoling a girl recently wounded, Sade advises her to let time and karma take care of her offenders; imagining that one day you won’t hurt so badly is the best way to hasten that day’s arrival. 19. “Hang On to Your Love,” Diamond Life : Sade’s first introduction to an American audience came with this song: powered by a heavy, driving bassline and some of Sade’s best advice-centered lyrics, “Hang On” ensured that her stateside fans would do just that.
15. “Kiss of Life,” Love Deluxe : Her love songs typically split between the ones where love is flawless and the ones where love is threatened, and this falls clearly in the former category. A rich funk bassline laced with jazz piano provides the perfect backdrop for this ode to the best of feelings.
11. “Cherish the Day,” Love Deluxe : Her minimalist lyrics — “If you were mine / If you were mine / I wouldn’t want to go / To Heaven” — say all that needs to be said, and once a ten-note bassline jumps in to underscore her depth of feeling over the misty synths, the song is perfect and complete. 7. “Paradise,” Stronger Than Pride : Any song titled “Paradise” had better sound like it, and her version doesn’t disappoint — in fact, no song better expresses the phase of love where disappointment is impossible.
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